Residents to Vote for Hotel Occupancy Tax Allocation, Soccer

County, city grapple for hotel dollars

"...and then the greater revenue generated by in-town (and especially Downtown) hotels once the 2002 debt is gone. Monday's..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Daily Hustle: 4/6/10

Get yer council programs right here!

"...and Morrision contemplating possible exceptions to the so-called it/lie ordinance, designed to prevent homeless loitering Downtown, on medical grounds...."

April 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fair Trade Visitors

At fourth annual Women and Fair Trade Craft Sale, holiday shoppers are invited to learn about fair trade, and to support local and foreign women's organizations affected by immigration

"...decision by City Council to pass a "sweat free" ordinance – the first such ordinance in Texas but joining..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Belinda Acosta

City Counseling: Sprinting to a Compromise

Council and joggers 'give a little bit' on street closures

"...large groups of residents are granted veto power over events that could directly affect them. Neighbors could also challenge..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks upheld Austin's voter-approved anti-smoking ordinance, rejecting a request by several bar owners for an..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

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"...finance reform since there has been no corruption or special influence in Austin politics ["Page Two," Feb. 8], he..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Council, City Utilities Continue to Soften Blow of Storms

Reason to relieve

"...due to storm damage can avoid the fee. That ordinance would also waive a $10 service charge on February..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...billboard’s contract agreement that wasn’t in accordance with city ordinance, and ordered that it come down. “It’s pretty obvious..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Daily Hustle: 4/15/10

Hooray for council-free Thursdays

"...at the Austin Fire Department, council's “crisis pregnancy center” ordinance, this Tuesday's run-off elections, and so much more. Have..."

April 15, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: A Little Night Music

City Council takes yet another look at updating the sound ordinance for festival season

"...codes "do not include adequate provisions for outdoor music events of limited duration, which play a vital role in..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Making of an Endorsement

"...as a major industrial/planned development area, but needed an ordinance passed by the city council to allow for the..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Page Two: Living Just Enough for the City

City sound limits and national anti-immigration movements share absolutism and intransigence

"...much to help it. First, there was the Noise Ordinance, which lowered acceptable levels of live music to heavy-traffic..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Column by Louis Black

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...– folks who have ignored tickets for parking violations, city-ordinance violations, and various criminal charges (such as being drunk..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature

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"...without a permit or license? Will the next city ordinance be that I cannot smoke while in a motor..."

March 18, 2005 Column

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...O2nward Austin submitted 48,000 petition signatures to put an ordinance on the ballot that would ban smoking in almost..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Association, City Council today is set to consider an ordinance making significant changes to the meet-and-confer process that produced..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

"...this, the City Council may have passed the anti-smoking ordinance. The following is from "Bar closures blamed on smoking..."

May 23, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Dr Pepper, Texas

What makes the Dr Pepper in Dublin, Texas, so much better than that made anywhere else?

"...carbonated, colored, flavored sugar water, Dr Pepper holds a special place, particularly in Texas. Spreading from Waco to the..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Features Feature by David Lynch

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Barrientos Misrepresented

"...other cities, including San Antonio, imposed its own interim ordinance, itself a compromise measure hammered out through repeated meetings..."

May 7, 1999 Column

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"...into a performing arts center with a new community events center to replace Palmer for existing users. The performing..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

False Accusations

"...The truth is that Mr. Strawn has twisted the events in such a way as to create an image..."

March 21, 1997 Column

You Don't Need Money, Just a Little Bit a Month...

1996 AISD Bond Election

"...Bill Bingham have a slightly different memory of those events. For starters, they each say the original Bowie site's..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

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Rider Replies

"...a bad system worse and encourage political domination by special interests...."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

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Wrong John, Wrong Reason

"...of the parking garage," I said, "There is an ordinance in the Central Business District which requires the first..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Column

Paint By Numbers

Racial Divides in Austin's Public Arts Funding

"...work both as a presenting organization -- producing touring events for Austin's black community -- and as a service..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue

Council takes on barbecue smokers, and smoke gets in their eyes

"...38-Item agenda is a resolution that would begin an ordinance process to "mitigate the effects of smoke emissions from..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...promoted to the next grade without going through a special appeal process; in AISD, as many as 2,261 students..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in place before voters passed the SOS water quality ordinance in 1992. SOSA claims the city violated its own..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Dolores Hillyer and other personnel in for a meeting, especially focusing on the financial problems at the school (i.e.,..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...elaborate $7 million pedestrian bridge and a $26 million events center, and are building or proposing a $30 million..."

April 25, 2003 Column

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